Laboratory EquipmentLaboratory EquipmentNotesNotes

Test tube or bottle brushTest tube or bottle brush

BeakerBeaker

Graduated CylinderGraduated Cylinder

Triple beam balanceTriple beam balance

Hand LensHand Lens

Metric RulerMetric Ruler

To find out how tall you are To find out how tall you are in inches, multiply by .3937 in inches, multiply by .3937 inches per centimeter. inches per centimeter.

Test Tubes and tongsTest Tubes and tongs

Test tube RackTest tube Rack

Safety GogglesSafety Goggles

Dissecting tray Dissecting tray

Forceps (tweezers)Forceps (tweezers)

ScissorsScissors

ProbesProbes

Bent probeBent probe Needle probeNeedle probe

ScalpelsScalpels

Petri dishPetri dish

BeakerBeaker

FunnelFunnel

FlaskFlask

Graduated cylindersGraduated cylinders

ThermometerThermometer

Cover slipCover slip

Microscope slidesMicroscope slides

EyedropperEyedropper

Depression slideDepression slide

BeakerBeaker Cup-like container Cup-like container

with graduated with graduated markingsmarkings (known (known scientific scientific measurements)…measurements)…

Flask Flask

Modified containerModified container that that can be used for mixing can be used for mixing chemicals. Can also be chemicals. Can also be used for the used for the temporary temporary storage of chemicals. storage of chemicals.

Test tube:Test tube:

Cylindrical glass tubeCylindrical glass tube used for conducting used for conducting experiments. experiments.

Test tube rack: Test tube rack:

Holds test tubes securely Holds test tubes securely before, during, and afterbefore, during, and after experiments. experiments.

Microscope Slide:Microscope Slide:

Thin rectangular piece ofThin rectangular piece of glassglass for a specimen to for a specimen to rest upon while viewing rest upon while viewing with a microscope. with a microscope.

Cover slip:Cover slip:

Protective cover placed Protective cover placed upon upon a microscope slidea microscope slide to keep the viewed to keep the viewed material material stationarystationary. .

Depression slide: Depression slide: Specialized microscope Specialized microscope

slide that has a slide that has a small small depressiondepression for viewing for viewing material too large for material too large for traditional slides. Alsotraditional slides. Also used used for viewing for viewing live live specimens. specimens.

Graduated cylinder:Graduated cylinder:

Provides accurate Provides accurate measurements of liquidsmeasurements of liquids used in the lab in used in the lab in increments as small as 1 increments as small as 1 millilitermilliliter (ml). (ml).

Test Tube Brush: Test Tube Brush:

Used to clean test tubes Used to clean test tubes before and after each before and after each lab. lab.

Safety Glasses (Goggles):Safety Glasses (Goggles):

Worn to protect the eyes Worn to protect the eyes from from flying debrisflying debris and and sprayed fluidssprayed fluids during during labs. labs.

Eye dropper:Eye dropper:

Allows a Allows a controlled controlled dispensing dispensing of liquids of liquids during during experiments. experiments.

Stirring Rod:Stirring Rod:

Thin piece of glass Thin piece of glass used in labs for used in labs for stirring liquidsstirring liquids and and solids together. solids together.

Dissecting Tray:Dissecting Tray:

Metal tray with a wax Metal tray with a wax bottom upon which bottom upon which a a specimen is explored and specimen is explored and experimentedexperimented during labs during labs involving involving dissectiondissection. .

Probe: Probe: Blunt thin toolBlunt thin tool used used during dissection that during dissection that allows for separation allows for separation of tissues… without of tissues… without causing causing excessive excessive damage. damage.

Dissecting Dissecting Needle: Needle:

Fine-tipped probe Fine-tipped probe used to used to maneuver maneuver partsparts of a dissection of a dissection specimen during labs. specimen during labs.

Forceps: Forceps:

Also known as Also known as tweezerstweezers, used for , used for grasping parts of a grasping parts of a specimen during specimen during dissection. dissection.

Petri Dish: Petri Dish:

A two part dish A two part dish commonly used with commonly used with agar for agar for growing micro-growing micro-organism cultures for organism cultures for study.study.

18. Microscope:18. Microscope:

Lab equipment that Lab equipment that uses uses lenses, mirrors, lenses, mirrors, and light and light toto magnify magnify items not seen with items not seen with the naked eye. the naked eye.

Compound Light Compound Light Microscope: Microscope:

The kind we The kind we use in class. use in class. Ours can Ours can magnify up to magnify up to 400 times 400 times (400X). (400X).

Scanning Electron Scanning Electron MicroscopeMicroscope

Can magnify up Can magnify up to 100,000 times to 100,000 times (100,000 X)!(100,000 X)!

Produces a 3-D Produces a 3-D image of the image of the surface of the surface of the object. object.

Scanning Electron Scanning Electron MicroscopeMicroscope

Bounces Bounces electrons off electrons off the surface of the surface of the specimen. the specimen.

Scans a 3-D image of the Scans a 3-D image of the outside of the specimen:outside of the specimen:

Black Widow Spider Black Widow Spider claw (500X)claw (500X)

Transmission Electron Transmission Electron MicroscopeMicroscope Can magnify up to Can magnify up to

200,000 times 200,000 times (200,000 X) !!(200,000 X) !!

Electrons pass Electrons pass through the through the specimen. specimen.

A flat image is A flat image is produced that produced that shows the shows the specimen’s specimen’s insides. insides.

Transmission Electron Transmission Electron MicroscopeMicroscope

Heart muscle cells seen Heart muscle cells seen with a with a transmissiontransmission electron electron microscope at 20,000 X.microscope at 20,000 X.

19. Thermometer: 19. Thermometer:

Measures Measures temperature using temperature using the Celcius the Celcius ((ºC) ºC) scale. scale.

20. Triple Beam Balance: 20. Triple Beam Balance:

Measures Measures mass mass of an of an object, item, or specimen object, item, or specimen using counter balances using counter balances (known masses).(known masses). Mass Mass is measured in is measured in grams grams (g). (g).